Last week I attended a special lecture by the owner of Dogfish Head brewing, Sam Calagione. The talk was titled "Man and Microbe: Exotic Ales Since the Birth of Civilization."
The lecture was more entertaining than it was scientific, but it was still an hour well spent. One of the most insightful things he said, I think applies to anyone that is a great leader. When asked about how an English major became a successful businessman in a moderately scientific industry he responded1
While I usually stick to Mac stuff around here, sometimes I slip in little nuggets that I just find interesting. One of my hobbies is home brewing beer. Perhaps it’s my background as a chemist. Whatever the reason, I enjoy researching, brewing and drinking beer. So, if anyone has an interest in the science of brewing or the history of beer, I’ve got some good reads for you.[1]
Principles of Brewing Science
My previous look at a beer inventory system focused on Bento. In this overview, I’ll explain my experiences while using Apple’s Numbers for the same purpose.
Using the Mac Numbers already stands out as the best general spreadsheet application on any platform. But this is not a Numbers review. How does it work as an inventory application?
Not surprisingly, it works like a spreadsheet. That’s not necessarily bad. The Numbers interface is nice.
Another reason I love home brewers. They love to tinker.
One of the things I love about the Micro- and Nano- breweries is that they have a tendency to be enthusiastically generous. Around Denver, breweries are known to share ingredients with “competitors” in need and many share what would seem to be precious recipes.
For example, Stone Brewing is sharing their recipe for their latest Vertical Epic with Anaheim Chiles and Cinnamon. It’s way better than it sounds. I don't know of many more industries that are that generous while also making innovative things.
My previous look at a beer inventory system focused on Bento (see this link for the introduction). In this overview, I’ll explain my experiences while using Apple’s Numbers for the same purpose.
Using the Mac Numbers already stands out as the best general spreadsheet application on any platform. But this is not a Numbers review. How does it work as an inventory application?
Not surprisingly, it works like a spreadsheet. That’s not necessarily bad.
